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Traveling is the perfect environment for the burgeoning photographer. Breaking free from what is known and commonplace stokes a traveler’s sense of adventure and a desire to capture and record those moments is only natural.
While I may find using my camera equipment second nature having spent my teenage years learning to be a photographer and [...]

Ring lights are both fun and functional tool for photographers. Ring lights are great for macro work, creating even light when shooting still life images as well as producing flattering light (or really funky light) when shooting portraits.
While many think of ring lights as a tool for nature and fashion photographers, I know countless wedding [...]

There are times on the road when every traveller finds themselves needing a screw driver, bottle opener, knife, eye glass screw driver. There are always “I wish I had” moments when opening something, repairing something or any number of other daily situations that require ‘basic tools.’
Given the strict limitations of what travelers can carry on [...]

While I am just starting to embrace shooting video as a photographer, something that translated very clearly from still shooting to video shooting was the need for functional tools. While researching the equipment I needed to transition into shooting DSLR-Video I looked at more than a dozen shooting rigs that provided a multi-functional stable platform. [...]

I know you’re reading this headline and thinking “How could Mechanix Gloves be essential to travel?”  Well these gloves are essentials to those traveling with heavy items, or schlepping heavy items by hand … or simply dragging a heavy bag long distances through an airport.
Having spent years traveling with heavy carry on bags, such as [...]

9/2/2010 – Travel Essentials – Adventure Medical Kits : Travel Medic
When traveling there is one certainty … at times “things happen,” and if you’re a photographer traveling on assignment chances are you might be looking specifically for ‘things to happen.’ On the road it is best to be prepared, either to maximize your time on [...]

20/1/2010 – The Long Haul Netbook : EeePC’s 1005HA
Have you ever boarded a flight from New York to Paris and wished you could watch the entire Jason Bourne Trilogy of movies on your laptop … ummm … I mean do you wish you could work from wheels up to wheels down on the flight?
While I [...]

19/1/2010 – Canada-to-US Flights Allow Carry On Baggage Again
For photographers today’s very poorly publicized announcement from Transport Canada should allow many to exhale with a sigh of relief.
Beginning tomorrow, the 20th of January, passengers flying from Canada to the United States may board their flights with a full size carry on bag, measuring 9″ x [...]

18/1/2010 – Oh Canada … No Carry On Bags … What Is A Photog To Do?
The war on terror takes many forms and the target of terrorism seems to have a very clear primary target … The United States of America.
Given the obvious target of terrorists it makes absolute sense that nearly a month after [...]

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28/10/2009 – Flying With Your Cameras On Your Shoulders : Save The Weight
With many airlines seemingly clamping down on carry-on baggage weight there is a simple trick many photographer seem to miss that is effective on 99% of the airlines…when travelling, fly with your cameras out on your shoulders.
For years I [...]